Trachinocephalus atrisignis
Trachinocephalus atrisignis Prokofiev, 2019
First described in: Prokofiev, A. M. (2019). A New Species of Lizardfishes of Genus Trachinocephalus from the Western Indian Ocean (Synodidae). <em>Journal of Ichthyology.</em> 59(3): 414-417.
Trachinocephalus atrisignis, commonly known as the black-tipped lizardfish, is a species of lizardfish in the family Synodontidae. This species was described in 2019 by A.M. Prokofiev.
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Description
This species reaches a length of 15.0 cm (5.9 in). It has a bluish-grey body with a saturated black spot on the tip of the dorsal fin. The snout length is 62.5-66.7% of the eye diameter, and the lower jaw has a concave dorsal edge that does not protrude beyond the upper jaw. It has 12-13 rays in the pectoral fin, 50-52 scales in the lateral line, and 53-54 vertebrae. It feeds on small invertebrates and other marine organisms.
Range & habitat
The species is endemic to the Western Indian Ocean, specifically near Socotra Island. They inhabit tropical waters and are often found near coral reefs.
In human culture
The genus name Trachinocephalus is derived from Greek, with "trachys" meaning rough and "kephale" meaning head. The species name atrisignis is derived from Latin, meaning "black tip", referring to the distinctive black spot on the dorsal fin tip.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 10735788.